With his trademark hat and beard, Dr. Robert Bakker is one of the most recognized paleontologists working today. Bakker was among the advisers for the movie Jurassic Park, and the character Dr. Robert Burke in the film The Lost World: Jurassic Park is based on him. He was one of the first to put forth the idea that some dinosaurs had feathers and were warm-blooded, and is credited with initiating the ongoing “dinosaur renaissance” in paleontology. (more…)

Tebow sees God’s plan for him as “being a good role model for kids through football. His parents were missionaries in the Philippines; he spent his early years there with them. Later, with the help of a friend, the family would set up an orphanage there. And at age 15, Tebow went back to the Philippines to do mission work. He frequently travels back and considers the work an important part of his life.

I’ve been to Gay Day at Disney several times. Trust me, there’s nothing to worry about folks. …..protesting the annual “Gay Day” by flying a banner plane over Disney World with a warning message for visitors. What?

During his seven year career with the Miami Dolphins in the ’80s tight end Dan Johnson became known as the King of Pain for being able to bounce back from numerous injuries and broken bones, but following two back surgeries he became the King of Pain Pills. “I was taking about 1,000 Vicodins a month,” Johnson tells ESPN. “People go, ‘That’s impossible. That’s crazy.’ No, it’s exactly what I was taking.” Unfortunately, Johnson’s addiction isn’t that (more…)

The Guardian newspaper’s Bad Science columnist Dr. Ben Goldacre does a stand-up routine about medicine, the placebo effect, and the mysteries of the human body at Nerdstock. From a scientific standpoint, I can’t accurately say how funny it is because I was told it was great before I saw it.

We’re happy to report that rapper Fabolous, a.k.a. John David Jackson, is the proud owner of a new Aston Martin Rapide sedan. He was spotted in New Jersey recently visiting his local barber shop and we managed to scoop these images of his new ride, which reportedly cost him around $250,000.